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Homegrown Goji Berries

Posted on October 3, 2017 by Christy
goji berries drying

Our first year of growing experimental goji berries comes to a close and we actually have something to show for it. Some readers may recall that we won two goji berry plants at the Garden Writers Association Symposium in 2015. … Continue reading →

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Sprouting Seed Potatoes

Posted on September 27, 2017 by Christy

White potatoes get a bum wrap, but they are the most delicious tuber to grow in your own backyard. Not only that, they are easy and fun to grow, especially if you have children. From sprouting your own seed potatoes … Continue reading →

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Damping Off – What to do?

Posted on September 26, 2017 by Christy

The most exciting thing in the garden this time of year is the ritual of starting seeds for fall, but nothing bursts your bubble like damping off. What is damping off? It’s when seedlings are overtaken by a pathogen (a … Continue reading →

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Field Trip: Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello – Pt. 3 – Knowledge Passed Down

Posted on September 19, 2017 by Christy

During my time at the Heritage Harvest Festival at Monticello, I took a few classes. It was more like I ran around like a chicken with my head cut off, trying to gather as much information as possible from the … Continue reading →

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Field Trip: Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello – Pt. 2 – Veggies and Fruits

Posted on September 13, 2017 by Christy

Now for the good stuff: specific crops grown at Monticello. Some of these veggies and fruits date back to 1774 when Jefferson first planted the crop. We brought home a few seed packets (who could resist) to try them out … Continue reading →

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Field Trip: Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello – Part 1 – The Garden

Posted on September 12, 2017 by Christy

I didn’t think I had a bucket list until I realized I hadn’t yet been to Monticello. That was nearly 10 years ago. Last weekend, I ticked Monticello off the bucket list. It was worth the wait in every way … Continue reading →

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Design: Productive Patio Garden

Posted on September 6, 2017 by Christy

We specialize in small-space biointensive gardening here at Gardenerd, so we get a lot of calls to install patio gardens from eager folks with limited space and sunlight. Our latest patio garden project gave the homeowner an herb garden, a … Continue reading →

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Ask Gardenerd: Saving Tomato Seeds and Blight

Posted on September 5, 2017 by Christy

A question came in to Ask Gardenerd from Jeff Bremer this week: “This is a two-part question: 1. I save seeds from each year’s tomato crop to plant the following year. I can never get all the “meat” of the … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday: Keep Going!

Posted on August 30, 2017 by Christy

Summer winds down and our thoughts turn to fall gardening, or for some, the end of the season. Sometimes it’s hard to move forward when all we want to do is take a nap or escape to some far-off place. … Continue reading →

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Plan Your Bee-Friendly Garden

Posted on August 29, 2017 by Christy

Today’s post includes an infographic sent by Budget Direct down under. It shares how to create a bee-friendly garden for your local pollinator population. While here at Gardenerd we always recommend starting with native plants for your particular climate and … Continue reading →

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